HP 8924C Reference Manual page 42

Chapter 1, Description of Keys
Keys That Begin with the Letter M
NOTE: When setting the value of the METER Data Function through HP-IB, a
non-Attribute Unit unit-of-measure must be specified in the command string, otherwise the
current Attribute Unit is assumed by the Test Set.
Refer to
Overview chapter of the
NOTE: When querying the value of the METER data function through HP-IB, the Test Set always
returns numeric values in attribute units, regardless of the current display units or HP-IB units
settings. Numeric values are expressed in scientific notation.
Refer to
chapter of the HP 8924C User's Guide.
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To Set the Meter High End and Low End Points.
Use the :METer:HEND and :MEter:LEND commands to set the analog bar-graph
meter's high endpoint and low endpoint.
Syntax
:METer:HEND <real number>
:METer:LEND <real number>
Example
OUTPUT 714;"MEAS:RFR:POW:MET:HEND 20"
OUTPUT 714;"MEAS:RFR:POW:MET:LEND 10"
This sets the analog bar-graph meter's high endpoint to 20 watts and the low
endpoint to 10 watts for the TX power measurement.
"To Specify Units-of-Measure for HP-IB Data Transfer"
HP 8924C User's Guide.
To Query the Meter High End and Low End Points.
Use the :METer:HEND? and :MEter:LEND? commands to query the analog bar-
graph meter high endpoint and low endpoint.
Syntax
:METer:HEND?
:METer:LEND?
OUTPUT 714;"MEAS:RFR:POW:MET:HEND?"
ENTER 714;Meter_hi_end
OUTPUT 714;"MEAS:RFR:POW:MET:LEND?"
ENTER 714;Meter_lo_end
This queries the high end point and low end point of the analog bar-graph
meter for the TX power measurement.
"To Specify Units-of-Measure for HP-IB Data Transfer"
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in the Operating Overview
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